Novel Food Processing Technologies

This book, developed from the results of the Emerging Technologies for the Food Industry symposium held in Madrid, spotlights recent innovations in food processing technologies. Novel Food Processing Technologies covers a range of food processing treatments that meet current demands for added value and guaranteed safety and contains separate sections dedicated to high pressure, pulsed electric fields, microwave applications, freezing and packaging methods, and predictive microbiology. The authors address a full range of issues related to quality and safety in the food industry and their coverage includes the description of various modeling systems and their impact on food microbiology.

Reflecting current trends in alternative food processing and preservation, this reference explores the most recent applications in pulsed electric field (PEF) and high-pressure technologies, food microbiology, and modern thermal and nonthermal operations to prevent the occurrence of food-borne pathogens, extend the shelf-life of foods, and improve the safety, quality, and nutritional value of various food products.Documents the results of the Emerging Technologies for the Food Industry symposium held in Madrid, Spain.Spanning the most influential breakthroughs in food engineering, this guide demonstrates the successful application of PEF technology to products such as fruit juices, eggs, and milk. It also studies factors affecting the PEF resistance of microorganisms, analyzes methods in predictive microbiology and its impact on food safety systems, and examines advances in the use of freezing technologies, ultraviolet light, supercritical fluid extraction, and commercial high-pressure equipment.

Present Status and the Future of PEF Technology, G.V. Barbosa-Canovas and D. SepulvedaMicrobial Inactivation by Pulsed Electric Fields, R. Pagan, S. Condon, and J. RasoInactivation Kinetics of Microorganisms by Pulsed Electric Fields, M. Rodrigo, A. Martinez, and D. RodrigoDoes High-Intensity Pulsed Electric Fields Induce Changes In Enzymatic Activity, Protein Conformation, and Vitamin and Flavor Stability?, O. Martin-Belloso, S. Bendicho, P. Elez-Martinez, and G. V. Barbosa-CanovasPulsed Electric Field-Assisted Extraction of Juice from Food Plants, E. Vorobiev, A. Baset Jemai, H. Bouzrara, N. Lebovka, and M. BazhalApplication of PEF on Orange Juice Products, D. Rodrigo, F. Sampedro, A. Martinez, M. Rodrigo, and G.V. Barbosa- CanovasPEF-A Food Industry's View, H. LelieveldFundamentals and Applications of High Pressure Processing to Foods, J. Welti-Chanes, A. Lopez-Malo, E. Palou, D. Bermudez, J.A. Guerrero-Beltran, and G.V. Barbosa-CanovasThermodynamic Aspects of High Hydrostatic Pressure Food Processing, G. V. Barbosa-Canovas and J. J. RodriguezHigh-Pressure-Assisted Heating as a Method for Sterilizing Foods, V.Heinz and D. KnorrFreezing and Thawing of Foods Under Pressure, P.D. SanzStarch and Other Polysaccharides Under High Pressure, F. Ferna´ndez-Martin, G. Tabilo-Munizaga, and G. V. Barbosa-CanovasAdvances in Use of High Pressure to Processing and Preservation of Plant Foods, M. Pilar Cano and B. de AncosHigh-Pressure Applications on Myosystems, P. Montero and M. Gomez-GuillenHigh-Pressure Processing of Milk and Dairy and Egg Products, B. Guamis, R. Pla, A.J. Trujillo, M. Capellas, R. Gervilla, J. Saldo, and J. YusteCommercial High-Pressure Equipment, J. HjelmqwistFood Irradiation-An Emerging Technology, J. H. MoyUltraviolet Light and Food Preservation, A. Lopez-Malo and E. PalouMicrobial Inactivation by Ultrasound, S. Condon, J. Raso, and R. PaganUse of Magnetic Fields as a Nonthermal Technology, G. V. Barbosa-Canovas, B. G. Swanson, M. Fernanda San Martin G., and F. HarteNonthermal Technologies in Combination with OtherPreservation Factors, J. Raso, R. Pagan, and S. CondonSous Vide/Freezing Technology for Ready Meals, F.S. Tansey and T.R. GormleyAdvances in Ohmic Heating and Moderate Electric Field (MEF) Processing, S. K. SastryRadio-Frequency Heating in Food Processing, J. Tang, Y. Wang, and T.V. Chow Ting ChanCurrent State of Microwave Applications to Food Processing, P. Fito, A. Chiralt, and M. Eugenia MartinSupercritical Fluid Extraction: An Alternative to Isolating Natural Food Preservatives, G. Reglero, F. Javier Senorans, and E. IbanezModeling Systems and Impact on Food Microbiology, G. Betts and L. EverisPredictive Microbiology and Role in Food Safety Systems, A. Martinez, M. Rodrigo, D. Rodrigo, P. Ruiz, A. Martinez, and Ma. Jose´ OcioExperimental Protocols for Modeling the Response of Microbial Populations Exposed to Emerging Technologies: Some Points of Concern, S. M. Alzamora, S. Guerrero, P. E. Viollaz, and J. Welti-ChanesApplication of Artiocial Intelligence to Predictive Microbiology, R. M. Garcia-Gimeno, C. Hervas- Martinez, and G. Zurera-CosanoGrowth/No-Growth Interface Modeling and Emerging Technologies, E. Palou and A. Lopez-MaloCalculating Microbial Inactivation During Heat Treatments Without D and Z Values, M. PelegSafety and Quality in the Food Industry, M. S. Tapia, I. Arispe, and A. MartinezIndex

Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas, Maria S Tapia, M. Pilar Cano,